OrCAD XML Tools b b e-studio xml syntax and semantic checker xml visualization xml writer for Capture v7.20 or v9.10 xml reader for Capture v7.20 or v9.10 Capture database visualization

EDA XML Specification b b Uses Express Information Model similar to EDIF 400 Information Model b b Covers schematics, connectivity and PCB/MCM b b Domain semantics explicitly defined in the Information Model b b Derived DTD is at:

Relationship with EIA b b EIA will own the final EdaXML specifications EdaXML information model – –base document similar to EDIF 400 information model – –an EdaXML technical committee will be able to add XML specific enhancements EdaXML reference manual

Relationship with EIA b b EdaXML Technical Committee Next meeting April, 2000 Current Participating Companies: – –Mentor Graphics – –Viewlogic Systems – –Cadence Design Systems (OrCAD) – –Lucent Technologies – –Texas Instruments –Agilent

Relationship with EDA Vendors b b Mentor Graphics will promote and sell XML tools under a non-exclusive contract b b Viewlogic Systems will promote and sell XML tools under a non-exclusive contract

Relationship with EDA Vendors b b Cadence Design Systems: OrCAD - to be determined Concept SCALDxml - sold by E-Tools b b E-Tools will sell EdaXML tools for all supported EDA vendors

Available EdaXML Tools b b Mentor Graphics XML read (schematics) --production XML write (schematics) -- production XML netread (netlist) -- production XML netwrite (netlist) -- production

Available EdaXML Tools b b Viewlogic Systems xml2vl (schematics) --beta vl2xml (schematics) --beta xmlneti (netllist) -- beta xmlneto (netlist) -- beta

Available EdaXML Tools b b Cadence Design Systems Concept SCALD xml writer (schematics) -- alpha OrCAD Capture – –e-studio v9.10 (schematics and netlist) -- beta – –e-studio v7.20 (schematics and netlist) -- beta

Available EdaXML Tools b b PADS: XML functionality is available within e-studio -- beta b b Protel / P-CAD will be available within e-studio -- pre-alpha

Relationship with Si2 b b Coordination with Si2 Quick Data specification b b EdaXML will bring real EDA objects to Si2 users

Relationship with OrCAD b b XML based netlist tools are available at no cost to OrCAD users b b XML schematic functionality is available to OrCAD users at no cost upon purchase of a maintenance agreement b b XML tools will be available to download from OrCAD’s web site

Sample of EdaXML Uses b b EdaXML is available today b b Can be used for integration of multiple EDA platforms I.e. Concept SCALD to OrCAD Capture b b Can be used for publishing EDA symbols PCB footprints Schematic designs